Consultant with interest in Vascular or Regional Anaesthesia (x2)

NHS; Brighton; On-site; GBP 109,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Brighton is looking for competent consultants to join their anaesthetic team. The successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a focus on both general and specialist anaesthesia. Teaching is an integral part of the role, offering scope for professional development and community impact. The position offers a competitive salary and the chance to contribute to quality improvement initiatives.

Benefits

Wellbeing Programme

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Candidates must have full GMC registration or be eligible within six months.
• Need experience leading perioperative QI projects.

Responsibilities

• Participate in on-call rota for anaesthesia.
• Supervise and assess specialist trainees.

Skills

Advanced training in vascular anaesthesia

Experience in perioperative quality improvement projects

Good communication skills

Education

Basic medical degree

FRCA or equivalent

Job description

Job summary

University Sussex Hospitals (East) are looking for two outstanding substantive consultants to join our team of general anaesthetists, working in a fantastic area of the country. We are particularly interested in hearing from those with a specialist interest in vascular or regional anaesthesia, to support the expanding profile of those services within our department. Our anaesthetic team is dynamic and has an excellent reputation for teaching, research and innovation for the benefit of our population. The successful applicants will have the opportunity to hone and expand their clinical skills in addition to developing services within University Hospitals Sussex and our partner organisations.

These posts have arisen due to the expansion of our services and offers the successful candidates the opportunity to work at both of our Hospitals: the Royal Sussex County (just a few minutes walk from the beach) and the Princess Royal set in the beautiful Sussex countryside. The department offers a mixture of tertiary general work such as Vascular, Major Trauma, Gynae Oncology and Head and Neck, as well as general anaesthetic work including Obstetrics, Colorectal, Orthopaedics and Urology, and any new post holders would become equal participants in our existing teams.

Visiting our department prior to interview is encouraged, and if unfamiliar with the hospital, contact with the clinical lead or clinical director prior to application would also be welcomed.

Main duties of the job

Due to the nature of the work undertaken, considerable experience in the delivery of anaesthesia for a wide range of procedures is expected. Our services are currently expanding, hence interest or experience in areas such as preassessment, preoptimisation or other subspeciality areas apart from vascular/regional anaesthesia would be welcomed and of interest.

The post includes participation in a general anaesthetic on call rota at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, with 4 tiers of junior doctor on site to support the activity occurring out of hours, and the Princess Royal where 2 tiers of trainee are resident.

As a forward‑thinking service, there are plenty of opportunities for leading service development and quality improvement projects and experience/enthusiasm for these areas would be of particular interest to us.

We are large teaching department with an associated medical school so we expect all consultants to participate in the education and training of medical and non‑medical colleagues. Those with a proven track record of delivering education to these groups will find plenty to occupy themselves.

Further details of the duties of the role can be obtained by contacting the clinical lead or clinical director.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work‑life balance – because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Details

Date posted: 04 November 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£109,725 to £145,478 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full‑time

Reference number

279-MWRSCHCONANAE-575

Job locations

Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE

Job description: responsibilities

The job plan will consist of fixed general lists based at either the Princess Royal or Royal Sussex County Hospital, and also include flexible sessions by agreement which may vary in nature from week to week depending on the interest and skill set of the successful individual. The post holder will participate in a dedicated on‑call rota for general and obstetrics that covers the PRH and RSCH sites.

Participation in monthly department governance meetings and regular generalist meetings will be included within the SPA allocation of this post. In addition, there will be responsibilities for supervising and assessing specialist trainees and other members of the multidisciplinary team.

The theatre template is defined around a rolling four‑week timetable. Each job plan has an average one or more sessions every week nominated as flexible. Flexible sessions are usually fixed in time, but flexible in‑year sessions may be job planned by mutual agreement.

The SPA activity undertaken by the post holder will be reviewed after 3 months in post in line with current trust guidance and additional SPA time up to 2PAs in total will be provided by mutual agreement.

Each half day session is 5 hours (1.25 PA). Please note that at least one day per fortnight will remain a flexible session with other sessions to be allocated by mutual agreement on appointment. A full job plan review will be undertaken no more than 6 months after appointment.

The post holder will have a commitment to teaching of both undergraduates and postgraduates and evidence of active participation in teaching.

When appointed to the Trust Consultants will be expected to work from any Trust site.

Please see the job description and person specification attached to the advert for further details of the post.

Person Specification

Experience/Qualifications Essential

• Basic medical degree
• FRCA or its recognised equivalent
• Full and specialist registration (with a licence to practise) with the GMC or be eligible for registration within six months of the interview. • If you trained in the UK, you must also have a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Anaesthetics or be within six months of receiving it by the interview date. • If you trained outside the UK, you must provide evidence that your qualifications are equivalent to the UK CCT. (Equivalence must be confirmed by GMC by date of AAC)

Desirable (Experience/Qualifications)

• Higher degree or qualification related to anaesthesia

Clinical Skills and Experience Essential

• Advanced training in relevant subspecialty area of anaesthesia including vascular or regional, or related subspecialties
• Proven history of leading perioperative QI projects

Desirable (Clinical Skills)

• Experience in other subspecialities delivered from RSCH/PRH such as major trauma, head and neck
• Experience in managing high risk patients

Knowledge Desirable

• Breadth of experience in and outside specialty

Organisation and Planning Essential

• Experience and ability to work in multi‑professional teams.
• Understanding of NHS / Clinical governance / Resource constraints

Desirable (Organisation)

• Evidence of managerial skills: Achievements / Course attended

Teaching Skills Essential

• Evidence of an interest and commitment to teaching
• Evidence of participation in audit

Desirable (Teaching)

• Research experience
• Publications
• Prizes and honours

Career Progression Essential

• Appropriate progression of career to date

Personal Attributes Essential

• Evidence of good communication skills both oral and written

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Royal Sussex County Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE

Employer's website

https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/